Reports

Hearing in the N10.2bn suit filed against Dino Melaye by Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Mr. Mohammed Bello Adoke (SAN) could not continue as scheduled on Thursday, after the AGF served court process on the defendants just a day before the hearing. According to defence lawyer, Anthony Itedjere, his clients […]

The Ondo State Government on Thursday afternoon released a statement indicating that some of its officials were involved in the plane crash that occurred in Lagos State.   The aircraft, a propeller jet marked 5N-BJY and belonging to Associated Airlines, crashed at about 9.30 am, few seconds after take-off while conveying the corpse of the […]

The Ogun State Government has described its cashless policy as a major trigger for the increase in Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) from higher institutions in the state by more than 198 per cent. Speaking with members of the Ogun State House of Assembly Committee on Finance and Appropriation at the start of budget performance monitoring […]

A five-day Global Interpol Seminar on Anti-Corruption, Financial Crimes and Asset Recovery, with support from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) will hold next week Monday at the EFCC Academy, Karu, Abuja. The international capacity building programme for anti-corruption operatives is expected to draw about 50 participants from nine Central Africa countries and 16 […]

National Chairman of the breakaway faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Abubakar Baraje has lamented the state of the nation at 53 years, saying it is a thing of great regret that the country has all but crumbled.   In his Independence Day message to Nigerians, Baraje lamented the woes of the country’s […]

Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Allison-Madueke will be investigated by the Federal House of Representatives after claiming the country realised only $20.9bn from crude oil sales since the beginning of the year, contrary to the content of other documents in the custody of the legislators. Asides the probe, the House is also interested in getting […]

Incessant attacks on civilians, Christians, students and security agents by members of the Boko Haram Islamist sect are the work of the devil, President Goodluck Jonathan has said. Speaking on Sunday in Abuja at the 53rd Independence Anniversary Interdenominational Church Service, the president expressed hope that the country will someday overcome its terrorism challenges. “The […]

The breakaway faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has condemned Friday’s judgement of an Abuja court mandating the party as well as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to strike out the name of Olagunsoye Oyinlola as National Secretary. According to the party, the judgement is a “glaring miscarriage of justice” and a dishonor […]

I am certain there are others who, like me, received invitations to the recent edition of the Storymoja/Hay Literature Festival in Nairobi, but could not attend. My absence was particularly regrettable, because I had planned to make up for my failure to turn up for the immediate prior edition. Participant or absentee however, this is […]

Minister of Trade and Industry, Olusegun Aganga has urged Nigerians in the Diaspora to be part of the ongoing massive investments drive under the transformation agenda of President Gooodliuck Jonathan. Speaking in New York at a lunch President Jonathan, members of the executive council and the Nigerian Professionals in USA, Aganga described Nigeria as the […]

The breakaway faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chaired by Alhaji Baraje has advised President Goodluck Jonathan to shelve his 2015 presidential ambition in the best interest of the country. In a release signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Mr. Eze Chukwuemeka Eze, the faction stated that as a patriotic group that cares about […]

The solicitors to Mrs. Ngozi Ulasi, who is claiming to be the winner of the Anambra State gubernatorial election primaries of the Progressive Peoples Alliance (PPA) held on 2nd September 2013, have demanded the resignation of Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Attahiru Jega. In a statement signed by Osuagwu Ugochukwu and […]